#B2C896
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.3% 0.072 127.3), rgb(178, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#B2C896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C896 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.072 127.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2C896 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C896 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C896 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C896 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 127.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C896
oklch(80.3% 0.072 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#719925
oklch(63.1% 0.147 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A02
oklch(37.6% 0.096 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#B2C896 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDC193 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC098 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C3BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C896
#B2C896
oklch(80.3% 0.072 127.3)
- #CBB3E4
#CBB3E4
oklch(80.3% 0.073 307)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #B2C896 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.